$2.5 Million. That's not insignificant.
Given the words coming out of the cruise, it would be a good thing for folks involved to have a very serious sit down with the guys who were being... well... less than altruistic to point out a few things... Things like:
* to whom much has been given, much is expected
* like it or not, tOSU is a brand... you can add to that brand or you can not. If you chose the latter, you cannot come back.
* there are some affluent jock sniffers on the cruise, but by in large, they just want to get a fist bump, a signature or a smile. Don't screw it up for them, they are the ones who are the back bone of this thing.
* yes, you are the shining object in the room. Act like you've been here before because, FFS, you have. Act like it.
I pray that the the reports coming back from the boat are being overblown, but I fear that they may not be. I hope that the parents of these guys, many of whom are on the boat, take the kids by the ears and remind them of the importance of this event and their place within the event.